NPS Form 10-900 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use In nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Pla ces Registration Form (Natlonal Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an Item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "NIA" for "not applicable. " For functions, architectural classification, materials and areas of significance, enter on ly categories and subcategories listed in the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name Alice Austen House; Clear Comfort multiple property: NO other names/site number --Alice-- Austen----- House- ------------- ---- -------- 2.Location street & number 2 Hylan Boulevard D not for publication city or town New York D vicinity state New York code ----NY county Richmond code 085 zip code _1_0_3_05__ _ 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I certify that this GJ nomination D request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property [i] meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant W nationally statewide D locally. D See continuation sheet for additional comments. ~ 0 State or Federal a enc and bureau In my opinion, the property D meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. D See continuation sheet for additional comments. Signature of certifying official/fitle Date 4. National Park Service Certification I h~e~certlfy that this property is: Date of Action ~ entered in the National Register. D See continuation sheet. D determined eligible for the National Register. D See continuation sheet. D determined not eligible for the National Register. D removed from the National Register. D other, (explain:) Alice Austen House Richmond County, NY Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) private x building(s) Contributing Noncontributing x public-local district 1 0 buildings public-State site 0 0 sites public-Federal structure 0 0 structures object 0 0 objects 1 0 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) listed in the National Register N/A 1 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) DOMESTIC/single family RECREATION AND CULTURE/museum 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Colonial/Gothic foundation stone walls roof other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Alice Austen House Richmond County, NY Name of Property County and State 8 Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the (Enter categories from instructions) property for National Register listing.) architecture x A Property is associated with events that have made art a significant contribution to the broad patterns of community planning our history. x B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. x C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction or Period of Significance represents the work of a master, or possesses C1700-1945 high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, Significant Dates information important in prehistory or history. 1867-1945 Criteria considerations (mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) Significant Person Property is: (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) A owned by a religious institution or used for Alice Austen religious purposes. B removed from its original location. Cultural Affiliation na C a birthplace or grave. D a cemetery. E a reconstructed building, object or structure. Architect/Builder unknown F a commemorative property. G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data preliminary determination of individual listing (36 x State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested Other State agency x previously listed in the National Register Federal agency previously determined eligible by the National Local government Register University x designated a National Historic Landmark Other x recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: # HABS No. NY-5472 recorded by Historic American Engineering Alice Austen House Richmond County, NY Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of property 1.12 acres UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) 1 18 579249 4496465 3 Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 2 4 See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title Andrew S. Dolkart contact: Kathleen LaFrank, NR Coordinator, NYSHPO 518.268.2165 organization NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project date January 2017 street & number 116 Pinehurst Avenue, S-11 telephone 212.854.5728 city or town New York state New York zip code 100033 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name street & number telephone city or town state zip code Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C.470 et seq.) Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this from to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior Alice Austen House National Park Service Richmond County, New York National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page 1 Introduction The Alice Austen House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 and designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL) in 1993. Now, as part of New York SHPO’s Underrepresented Communities Grant for LGBT Sites in New York City, undertaken by the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, we are submitting additional documentation that more fully recognizes Austen’s openly non-traditional life and how she dealt with gender and social norms in her photography. Because of the poor quality of the 1970 form, which had an extremely brief description and did not specify a period of significance or applicable criteria, and because new information has since come to light, the SHPO has chosen to submit a new National Register nomination to current standards. This form documents a period of significance of c. 1690-1945. Although we are updating the description and significance, adding an area of significance, and substantially expanding another one, we are not making any changes to the boundary and we are not seeking to amend the National Historic Landmark nomination at this time. The description in this updated National Register nomination is based closely on that prepared for the NHL nomination, which, in turn, was closely based on the description in the Alice